Case Detail

National Immigrant Justice Center v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al

District

Northern District of Illinois

City

Chicago

Case Number

1:2018cv04247

Date Filed

2018-06-19

Date Closed

Open

Judge

Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr

Plaintiff

National Immigrant Justice Center

Case Description

The National Immigrant Justice Center submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning enforcement and removal inspections for facilities housing more than 50 non-citizens in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. NIJC indicated that its request was to be considered ongoing. NIJC also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and invoked a 10-day extension. The agency also told NIJC that it was placed in non-commercial requester category for purposes of fees. After hearing nothing further from the agency, NIJC filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (pk, ) (Entered: 06/20/2018)

2018-07-05

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: The initial status conference in this matter is set for 9/4/2018 at 9:30AM. The parties are directed to review the procedures and requirements for this conference on Judge Ellis' web site and to submit the required Initial Status Report by 8/28/2018. Mailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 07/05/2018)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by National Immigrant Justice Center as to United States Department of Homeland Security served on 7/26/2018, answer due 9/24/2018 (Fifer, Samuel) (Entered: 08/06/2018)

2018-08-06

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SUMMONS Returned Executed by National Immigrant Justice Center as to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement served on 7/19/2018, answer due 9/17/2018 (Fifer, Samuel) (Entered: 08/06/2018)

2018-08-09

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: Case reassigned to the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr for all further proceedings, pursuant to Local Rule 40.4. Honorable Sara L. Ellis no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 8/9/2018.(ph, ) (Entered: 08/10/2018)

GENERAL ORDER 18-0028 dated 12/26/18: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, effective December 26, 2018, that all civil litigation involving as a party the United States of America, is immediately suspended, postponed and held in abeyance continuing for a period of fourteen (14) days from the date of entry of this General Order (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 12/26/2018: Mailed notice. (sm, ) (Entered: 12/30/2018)

AMENDED GENERAL ORDER 18-0028 dated 01/08/2019: On December 26, 2018, General Order 18-0028 was entered. It appearing that the lapse of congressional appropriations funding the federal government continues, therefore General Order 18-0028 is now amended. (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 1/8/2019: Mailed notice. (sm, ) (Entered: 01/08/2019)

2019-01-28

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GENERAL ORDER 19-0004: RESETTING OF DEADLINES IN CIVIL MATTERS INVOLVING THE UNITED STATES AS A PARTY. IT APPEARING THAT as a result of the partial federal government shutdown, this Court amended General Order 18-0028 suspending as of December 21, 2018, all civil litigation in which the United States of America, its agencies, its officers, or employees were parties, with the stated intention of clarifying schedules in such cases upon the expiration of the lapse in appropriations; and IT FURTHER APPEARING THAT appropriations having been restored to fund the Department of Justice and other Executive Branch agencies, with employees beginning to report for work beginning on January 28, 2019; accordingly IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stay entered by General Order 18-0028 is hereby lifted, and any and all deadlines in the affected civil litigation (whether established by order, rule, or agreement.), including but not limited to any scheduled discovery and pleading dates, are extended by 42 days. (For Further Details See Attached Order). Signed by the Honorable Ruben Castillo on 1/28/2019: Mailed notice. (mgw, ) (Entered: 01/28/2019)

2019-02-14

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Status hearing held and continued to 4/9/2019 at 9:00 a.m. Updated status report due 4/5/2019. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 02/14/2019)

2019-04-09

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Status hearing held and continued to 5/14/2019 at 9:30 a.m. Mailed notice (cdh, ) (Entered: 04/10/2019)